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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Bracknell July 22nd 2009

Well, this morning was an adventure. I set out to drive to work on my own. I was armed with some info as to when to leave (about 7:15 in order to miss traffic), a GPS unit, and my tea. Unfortunately, the GPS wasn't working as expected. It would not pick up my location in Reading. I thought that I would be okay since I had studied the map on Google. Boy, was I wrong! I got out of Reading okay (although, I did have to remind myself as I exited my flat's parking lot "Left side! Left side!"). I even managed the highway without a problem. It was when I got off the highway to head into Bracknell that the problems started! I finally realized that I didn't know the proper turn off from the ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Reading July 21st 2009

Well, I have started this blog to be able to share details about my time in the UK. My company has sent me here for about 6 months to work on a couple of projects. I am really excited about this since I have family nearby. I will be living in Reading, Berkshire and working in Bracknell, Berkshire. So, I left the USA on Sunday evening. The flight was good and we even got in a little bit early. I got through immigration without too many problems and all of my bags arrived. My driver was waiting for me and he brought me to my flat. It is really nice. It's a one bedroom flat and is fully furnished. I plan to post some pictures later this week. I walked over to a grocery store to ... read more




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